I cannot put into words how special Dwight was to me and to everyone his life touched. After calling a timeout, White took the first down snap and was sacked by Lawrence Pillers, fumbling in the process. Making matters worse, the pass rush of the Cowboys collapsed the 49ers' offensive line. In their first season under Walsh, Montana and Clarks rookie year, San Fran was 2-14. Sadly, he died a couple of years ago after a short battle with ALS. Things got even better for Dallas when Walls recorded his second interception from Montana on the next drive at the Cowboys 27. San Francisco 49ers third round draft selection BYU linebacker Fred Warner goes through drills at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine. [11] Unheralded as a collegian playing alongside wide receiver Jerry Butler, Clark felt fortunate to get to the NFL.[12]. -- The game will be highlighted by the unveiling of statues depicting "The Catch" outside of Levi's Stadium. To his credit, when he did catch the ball, he made it count and averaged 18.8 yards per catch. If you want to bet on teams currently competing in the championship, you can check out these up-to-date NFL betting odds. "The way I remember it is, we had practiced it during practice maybe once, and then Bill [Walsh] kept Joe and I after practice during training camp, and he said, "This is what were going to do; were going to try to pick the defender thats covering Freddie, hit him, touchdown. [16] Sports Illustrated writer Paul Zimmerman named Clark his Player of the Year for 1982. In a moving tribute to Clark's legacy, NFL Network's Michael Silver wrote last September that the former player and executive "carried an aura of awesomeness into his post-football existence: Handsome, charming and perpetually cheerful, the man lit up a room without acting as though he owned it. Clark's leap and fingertip grab remains one of the most famous plays in NFL history for not only its degree of difficulty, but also for how clutch it was in a big moment. He was third on the team with 17 receptions for 265 yards and one touchdown. And, in fact, it was the Cowboys who made the final, fatal mistake. Vin Scullys call, his last on footballfor CBS: "Of course for the upstart 49ers they are 6 yards from (the Super Bowl in) Pontiac (Mich.) Third and three. I love him and will miss him terribly. "[20] In the early 1990s, Clark's catch had become the most requested clip in the archives of NFL Films, which was charging up to $5,000 for its use.[11]. Clark finished the game with 8 catches for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns. Pearson would have scored had defensive back Eric Wright not made a one-handed horse-collar tackle. AP Photo/Dallas Morning News, Phil Huber). In the Sports Illustrated article, Montana explained that he never saw The Catch, since he had just been knocked to the ground by Jones, but "I saw Dwight's feet touch the ground. THIS CHANNEL IS NOT MONETIZED , FOR ENTERTAINMENT , PROMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY !!! After nine seasons with the 49ers, Clark retired following the 1987 season. I heard the crowd scream." Clarks discovery was a complete accident, so the fact he was drafted and then made the roster of a respected team was seen to be quite surprising. Clark then retired after the 1987 season finished, and in 1988, the 49ers eventually retired his jersey. Their record improved, as did Montana and Clark, in 1980, going 6-10. Vin Scully described the play on CBS Television: Meanwhile, Jack Buck had the call over on CBS Radio: Meanwhile, Don Klein called the play locally for the 49ers on KCBS: Finally, Verne Lundquist called the play locally for the Cowboys on KRLD: This game was a watershed in the historic fortunes of both the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. Montana completed a 6-yard pass to Freddie Solomon to get the first down, then handed off twice to Elliot who gained eleven and seven yards respectively, but dropped a second incomplete pass on second-and-three from their own 41-yard line. The 19921994 seasons would see the Cowboys and 49ers face off in three straight NFC Championship games, with the Cowboys winning the first two and the 49ers winning the last one; each victorious team following it up with a Super Bowl title. You get dinged and you go back in or you stay in.. It's great to give 49er fans that moment that they can relive over and over and over, and I know they do because when I am in San Francisco and a lot of places, people want to talk about that play and how it crushed the Cowboys and sent them into submission for a decade. It was just a great life. He said he suspected numerous concussions during his playing days contributed to his disease. The San Francisco 49ers defense is the Nickelodeon MVP of Week 13, 2022. When asked about his team's success with the play, GM Howie Roseman said "All I know is everything we're doing is legal and works.". After forcing a Dallas punt, Montana threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Clark to retake the lead, 1410. I may sit and think about that moment couple of times a year, and how awesome it was to be a part of that play and to be a part of the 49ers in the '80s. Too little, too late. Clark had plans to play a round of golf and was headed out to play when he answered the phone. Overseeing the entire operation was Hall of Fame owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., who released his own statement on Clark's passing: "My heart is broken. Photo by John Storey/ San Francisco Examiner/Bancroft Library. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Local San Francisco radio station KCBS also provided their own broadcast, as they did for all 49ers games, with Don Klein and Wayne Walker providing the play-by-play and color respectively. Suffice it to say, expectations werent exactly high ahead of the 1981 season. Being fairly tall himself, at 6-foot 4-inches (193 cm) tall, Clark was able to use all of his length to jump and grab the ball with the tips of his fingers completing one of the most memorable plays in NFL history. He caught the winning touchdown pass thrown by quarterback Joe Montana in the NFC Championship Game on January 10th, 1982 against the Dallas Cowboys. "Everybody says they were there," Storey said of The Catch. But just then I saw Dwight getting away from the coverage.". "I'm sure the Dallas defense is saying, We forced six errors. And they'd be right. The "Good Morning Football" crew revealed New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith for Comeback Player of the Year finalists. The Catch: How one of the most iconic plays in NFL history tied Dwight Clark and Everson Walls together forever ORG XMIT: [NS_9Clark's Catch ] Headline: Caption: 1-9-95--- Dwight Clarks's catch in . In 2002, Clark resigned from the Browns and returned to his roots in North Carolina where he operated a real estate business. His wife, Kelly, announced his passing on. Storey recalled jostling for position as the 49ers moved toward their go-ahead touchdown. In retirement, Clark expressed remorse about the end of Candlestick Park, saying that "It was a dump [but] it was our dump, so we could talk bad about it, but we didn't want anybody else to talk bad about it. The Catch, 40 years ago this week, capped a magnificent 89-yard drive, a breathtaking 6-yard pass play, designed by coach Bill Walsh and executed spectacularly by quarterback Joe Montana and Clark, to make the 49ers NFC champions on Jan. 10, 1982, at Candlestick Park. The NFL has many notable moments. The Bengals, who were 6-10 in 1980 and beat them to the honor by about four hours, defeating San Diego Chargers, 27-7, in the AFC Championship. Then 49ers running back Bill Ring lost a fumble on his own 29, leading to White's 26-yard touchdown pass to Tony Hill that put the Cowboys up 107. But Snipes? He left in 1998 to become the general manager of the expansion era Cleveland Browns. After his initial move, Clark's pattern called for him to cut diagonally left across the end zone, stop, and immediately reverse his path, running right along the back boundary of the end zone. After the workout was over, Walsh was impressed. Kelly Clark. After suffering through several losses early on in the 1981 season, the Montana-led 49ers cruised straight into the playoffs with an impressive record. Four plays later, White passed 21 yards to tight end Doug Cosbie for a touchdown and a 27-21 Cowboys lead in the fourth quarter. Whenever he caught the ball, he made it count and managed to average an impressive 18.8 yards per catch. Touchdown! The game was broadcast nationally in the United States by CBS. A big, physical target at 6-foot-4, Clark emerged as Hall of Famer Joe Montana's go-to receiver as Bill Walsh's West Coast offense reigned supreme throughout the 1980s. Getty Dwight Clark Dwight Clark, the beloved wide receiver for the the San Francisco 49ers during the 1980s, died on Monday. This meant Montana had to improvise. Turk later joins David in watching the game. San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead talked about earning his third-consecutive Walter Payton Man of the Year nomination. Holmes survived the knockdown, as would the Niners against the Cowboys. Speaking Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman called quarterback Jalen Hurts an "elite talent" but wouldn't dive into specifics on negations. And how did it impact football? His classic shot shows Clark high in the air, stretching skyward to corral the pass as Cowboys cornerback Everson Walls watches helplessly. 2 on the "NFL 100 Greatest" ranking of the top 100 plays of all time. As a junior, he was named a starter at wide receiver and was part of the team that qualified Clemson to the Gator Bowl, its first bowl game in 18 years. [1][2] He was a member of San Francisco's first two Super Bowl championship teams. Programming note: Watch "Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure," a documentary chronicling the life of the legendary 49ers QB, exclusively on Peacock TV. The play saw Joe Montana find Dwight Clark for the game-winning touchdown in the NFC Championship Game played at Candlestick. Late on in the fourth quarter with the game hanging in the balance and the 49ers trailing with 27-21, Montana swiftly guided the 49ers down the entire field. Despite the hurried and improvised look of the play on the field, it had mostly run according to plan. As such, the Cowboys were able to cover Solomon perfectly. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. ", "More importantly," Silver recalled, "Clark taught me that a man could live out a remarkable dream, emerge as a beloved icon for one of America's most storied cities, receive the spoils that come with such a regal role -- and never, ever act as though he were owed a morsel of it.". "I thought of throwing it away, Montana said. It's like a championship fight, like Snipes knocking down Holmes. In 2018, he was inducted into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame. New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen spoke to the media on Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, updating reporters on contract negotiations with Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley. Wrote Gergen in The Sporting News: Solomon broke for the flag but was covered. 1/10/1981 - This day in 1981 During the NFC Championship Game between The San Francisco 49ers and The Dallas Cowboys , with 58 seconds left in the game Dwight Clark makes the famous touchdown catch thrown from Joe Montana to give the Niners a 28-27 win and helping them advance to the superbowl . New offseason, old question: What will 49ers do at quarterback? Five seasons after The Catch, Clark took a job in the 49ers' front office, where he won three more rings. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. Here are five things you might not know about the teams, the players, the game and, yes, The Catch, from the pages of The Sporting News: TSN ARCHIVES: Swing right option dooms Dallas. One is The Catch, which happened 40 years ago on Jan. 10, 1982. Clark already had plans to play a round of golf and was about to head out to begin his game when he picked up the phone instead. Although Pete Carroll seems to want QB Geno Smith back in 2023, the Seahawks HC said Tuesday that picking at the No. Following his workout, the 49ers selected Clark with the first pick of the tenth round, or 249th overall pick, in the 1979 NFL draft. 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark delivers a go-ahead touchdown in the 1981 NFL Championship Game against the Dallas Cowboys, ranks No. Clark was not the intended receiver on the play call. Receiver Dwight Clark makes "The Catch" on a pass from Joe Montana that tied the game late in the fourth quarter against the Cowboys in the 1982 NFC championship game. Dwight Edward Clark (January 8, 1957 June 4, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 to 1987. His senior season, he hauled in an amazingly few number of receptions at 11. "The Catch," 40 years ago this week, capped a magnificent 89-yard drive, a breathtaking 6-yard pass play, designed by coach Bill Walsh and executed spectacularly by quarterback Joe Montana and. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw joined 'NFL Now' ahead of the 49ers Divisional Round game vs. the Dallas Cowboys to preview the playoff matchup. A 22-year-old rookie free agent, Walls had led the NFL in interceptions that season with 11 a mark that went unmatched for 40 years until Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs did it this season. He was second on the team with 11 receptions for 207 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a career-high 68-yard touchdown catch against the University of Maryland that helped the Tigers win the ACC Championship. But how did it occur? Not only did the winning touchdown catch lift the 49ers to their first-ever Super Bowl, but it has made history as one of the greatest catches in the history of the NFL. The Catch refers to the winning touchdown reception by Dwight Clark off a Joe Montana pass in the January 10, 1982, NFC Championship Game between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. "You can see from the picture that Dwight is much taller than the defensive back," Storey, now 56 , said recently. When Walsh called to arrange a workout for Fuller, Clark happened to answer the phone. NFL analyst Brian Baldinger broke down San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's four-touchdown performance against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Wild Card Weekend. [3][4] The play, immortalized as "The Catch", propelled the 49ers to their first Super Bowl championship. [16][31], Clark married Kelly Radzikowski in 2011. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Now, Gergen wrote of the play, Montana was throwing the most significant pass in 49er annals toward Clark. He scored a pair of touchdowns. This ended a remarkable period that saw the Cowboys play in 10 of 13 conference championship games, while Danny White, who had become Dallas' starting quarterback in 1980, drew criticism for "not being able to win the big game," despite leading the team to successful winning seasons. In the second quarter, Clark managed to catch a 20-yard touchdown pass from Joe Montana that provided the 49ers with a slight 14-10 lead. Meanwhile, the Cowboys, one of the most successful NFC teams in the 1970s with five Super Bowl appearances and two wins, never made it back to the Super Bowl in the 1980s. "Theres all kinds of versions of how we had practiced it, where we practiced it, when -- everybody remembers it a little bit different," Clark told the 49ers website in 2013. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. That allowed the newspaper to fill its front page with the image of Clark reaching for the heavens to catch Montana's pass. Future Hall of Fame DB Ronnie Lott was flagged twice for crucial pass interference calls that extended Cowboys drives. San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk dove and caught a pass from Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins in the second half of the Pro Bowl flag finale. He was 61. New San Francisco 49ers head coach Bill Walsh visited Clemson in 1979 to take a look at quarterback Steve Fuller, Clarks roommate. Extra Mustard. Solomon caught a quick sprintout pass from Montana for an 8-yard score. The 49ers then drove to the Dallas 16-yard line, but once again they failed to score when Montana threw a pass that bounced out of Elliot's hands and was intercepted by Randy White. Then he moved home to Charlotte, N.C., and began building luxury spec houses. "I don't know for sure. The 49ers went on to dominate the NFL throughout the remainder of the 1980s, winning four titles within the decade. On June 4, 2018, Dwight Clark died from the disease. The Catch symbolized the end of the Cowboys' domination in the NFC since the conference's inception in 1970, and the beginning of the 49ers' rise as an NFL dynasty in the 1980s. The team retired his jersey in 1988. The game was broadcast on CBS and the call was made by the great Vin Scully. Dwight Clark was never destined to be a star in the NFL, let alone make one of the greatest catches in NFL history. Dwight Edward Clark (January 8, 1957 - June 4, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 to 1987. The 49ers and Cowboys meet again this weekend in the NFL playoffs, and youll likely see and hear a lot about the iconic play. I don't know how I caught the ball. Because Solomon, the first option, was covered, Montana was supposed to look to Clark as his second option. Though the ball looked like it was heading out of bounds, Clark made a successful leaping grab and tied the game. NFL+ gives you the freedom to watch LIVE out-of-market preseason games, LIVE local and primetime regular season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, the best NFL programming on-demand, and MORE! The San Francisco 49ers selected Clark with the first pick of the tenth round (249th overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft, even though some people in the organization questioned the selection at the time, considering he was seen as an undrafted free agent. 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Clark spiked the ball. Clark curled into the end zone, braked at the end line and looked for his quarterback. However, Solomon slipped while running his route, thus ruining the timing of the play, as Clark was no longer in position to impede Solomon's defender. He had two cameras, one with a 400-millimeter lens for capturing action at a distance. Give us another down to make a play.". You won't want to miss a moment of the 2022 season! Clark played for the 49ers throughout his nine-year career. Storey, then a 26-year-old photographer for the San Francisco Examiner (following and preceding stints at The Chronicle), watched it all unfold from the side of the end zone. "I will always remember Dwight the way he was -- larger than life, handsome, charismatic and the one who could pull off wearing a fur coat at our Super Bowl parade. Dallas responded with Danny White's 20-yard pass to Butch Johnson setting up a 44-yard field goal by Rafael Septin. His wife . 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